Linotype-machine.



'PATENTED 0GT.16. 1906.

A. R NOYES, LI NOTYPE MACHINE;

APPLICATION IILED MAR. 20,1906.

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No. 833,479. I PATENT-ED 001:. 16, 1906.

A. R. NOYES.

' LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.20,1906.

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UNITED; .STAHE PATENT iOFFigEi -f a/ZZ it may concern I 3 provements in Linot the following is a s ecification;

, anrnnsn noiiis, or, OAKLAND,"CALiFORNIhi Be itknown that I, ARTHUR. R Norris. a citlzen'of the United States, residin at Oakland, in" the county of Alameda an Stateof' California, have invented new and useful Im e Machines, of whicl My invention re ates to improvements in 'l notype and lnndred machines :in which a lmot e or printing-slug is east-in a slotted 2 mol 7 a ainst a line ofmatrice's temporarily assemb ed againstthef'ace of the mold.

- It consists in a mechanism by which the 1 length of the slot in the mold ma be changed to produce any desired length slug without essential change or substitution of other.

parts. v 'It also comprises a'combinationof mechanddetails-ofconstruction, which will' be more fully explained; by reference to the. accompanying drawings, in which li igures 1, 2, and 3 are sections in perspective showing the mold and liners. v(Figs. 4

and 5 are perspective views showing the mayn --16 is a transverse section of-thewheeland mold in positionto eject... verse section of the wheel m i .arm'1-4andshaft1'5. 3, Y

frequently change the measure orlengt able jaw and the liner actuating plate. Flg

is a trans-. old in. castmg position with relation to a matrix, Fig. 81s a perspeotiveshowihg the jaws in the r relative position. Fig. 9 is a detail of the In this class of machines itis "necessary to 1 of the linotypes or slugs in accordance with the width of the page or column of rint required.

This change is usually efl'ected y removing a liner or distance-piece and substituting another of different length. or by em loly'ing a liner which is slidable longitudina ly within the slot. .g I

By my invention Iprovide. a seriefsof transversely-movable liners 'and mechanism by which they are automatically aotuatedto close that 'portion'of the slot not occupied by the linotype or slug whilesaid slug is being I cast and subsequently removing the liners,'so as to leave the entirexlengtlrof the slot free,

thus allowing asi'ngle ejector-bladet'o be employe'd for any length of slug within the limit of the apparatus.- v

I have here shown only "such portions of the well-known form of linotype-machine as will illustrate my improvements, and it will be understood that the remainingparts may LlNOTYPE- 1-; type or slugwhich is ada te MACHINE.

this class chappeto the wheel andhaving'its slot or mold side, so that it may cot erate withthe line of matrices 3 at the ont and-"with the mouth of the metal 0t at the rear. The slotor. cell 3 m which the-slug is cast is of 'a length dependent upon the size and character of the machine, and within this slot 'the various lengths of slugs within its capacity arecastin t e usual manner. The va 4 ing sizes oft e, as agate and pic'a,may" e com ensatedor by pieces 2 of different .thic ess. In orderto close such portions of "the slot as are not-to be occu ied by thelinog to the particular measure or'length o line being cast, I employ a series of 1ndependent liners, (well rojection 5 upon its front edge. This proforty-five degrees. The incline or bevel. upon tache'd to the movable jaw 8, as the moldcarrying wheel is advancedhorizontallyftoward the vise-frame forces the liners 5 to the top of the mold-slot. Each of these liners has a notch. or groove 5 in its lower front edge. The object of this notch is to provide a means of slightly raising and subsequently by the plate 9. v. lhe, upper edge of each of these llIlBI'Sl presents a perfectly smooth flat surface. The combination of .theseflat surs slot 3, and to prevent the metal from running between the liners forming the bottom-of the mold I have provided thethreaded shaft 15, the operation of which will be hereinafter ex-, plained. These liners are guided and slidable below theslot'. 3 and.aiemovable'upwardly when the mold is in. the casting 'posiproper normally openedat the frontand real-' faces form the floor orbottomof the mold- L Patented Oct. 1 e; 1906;; 'f

. be constructed and arranged asknown in I mold is of the ordinary character fixed rigidly .shown at .4.) v Each-ofthese liners .4 has a ecti0n ishereshown, Fig: 2, as havin its under surface inclined at an angle of a out coming. in contact withthebar or plate 9, at-

locking the liners which have not been raised tioiiyso that they fill-that ortionof the slot 7 which is not to be used. .he, matrices 3 are length of slug required, and the matrices are locked in this vise-frameor holder. 1

assembled inthe vise-franie. or holder ,6 between a fixed jaw (not sho n) and a movable jaw, the movable" jaw. being adjusted to. the

I Attached to the movable jaw 8 is a bar-or v thehln when t e liners 4 have reached the top of the mold-slot and can move no higher. Pro

vision is thereby made for different thicknesses' of linotype-slug, as nonpareil, brev1er,'&'c. i

When the mold-parryingwheel A. has been turned to'the position in which the mold is substantially horizontal and in the plane of thematriceswhich have been assembled in the vise-frame, the wheel is advanced toward the viseframe until the mouth of the mold 3 is in contact with the matrices which form the line of type to be cast. This movement brings the beveled or inclined ed es 5 of the liners 4 into contact with thee ges of the Plate 9, and all .of these liners exterior to the 25 1 no of matrices are'thns forced upwardly and transversely across the mold-opening, thus closing it so that no metal can enter the mold except at the oint where the matrices are assembled. T e retraction of the moldwheel from the vise-frame-retracts the liners from the plate 9, and they are thus free either to drop byfiavitation or bydirectforce applied, as-w' be hereinafter described, thus eavi'ng the full length of the mold open, so that the single ejector-blade which operates -toforce the linotype from the mold. can he used for any le th of line within the capacity of the mo d, and no change in the ejector-blade need ever be made.

In order to insure the easy removal of the linotype from the mold, it is customary to make the mold slightly wider at the'discharge side, so that the 'slu can be 'easily forced out by the-ejector. I n tion the op osing sides of the mold are vabsolutely para lel, and in order to free the slug after casting I have shown a device by which the surface of the liners which form the bottom of the mold are slightly approachedto the upper surface of the slot at the instant of casting and are retracted from the upper fixed side of the mold after the casting is completed. This'device consists of a bar 10,"

mounted upon a shaft 11 and having itsupper surface or edge formed as shown at 12,,so that it'will engage the lower correspondinglyinclined notched ends 5 of the liners 4.

13 is an arm fixed to the end of the shaft 1 11 in such amannerqtl it when the moldwheel isadvanced and the mold brought into positionv for casting this projecting arm 13 will contact with a projectingstud attached to the fixed jaw of the vise-frame and being thus pushed back will slightly, rotate the shaft 11, this rotation acting to correspondmy construcingly movethe part 10, and thus acting against the notch in the lower edge of liners will operate to slightly raise and lock them and narrow the mold beforethe casting is made. As soon as the mold-wheel is retracted the ressure upon the arm 13 and drop to their first position by gravitation, expension. of the slug, or by direct force applied as will be hereinafter described, thus insuring the easy removal of the slug. It is desirable to firmly compress these independent liner-sections together after they have been raised to fill that -portion of the mold not necessary for the slug, and in order to do this have shown an arm 14 mountedupon a screw-threaded shaft 15 at the end of the mold opposite from the arni 13. This arm 14 projects slightly in front of the face of the mo d, and when-it comes in contact with the vise-frame it is moved backwardly as the mold arrives in position for casting, ;This slight movement turns the screw-s aft 15 have been already raised to form the; mold, and thus presses them together, so that the spaces between them will be Y absolutely c osed and no metal will be allowed to enter. The retraction of the mold relieves the pressure upon this arm 14 and allows it to resume, its normal position and free the liners, which, as previously stated, may drop by gravitation; but if they do notthus dropI have shown a device by which I insure their being lowered when pressure on the arm 13, is removed to free the mold for the operation of the ejector. This consists of an-inclined or beveled projection 16, which stands parallel with the position ofthe mold when thewheel has been turned so that the mold stands-in position to allow the ejector to act. This inclined surface is just at one side of the knife or planer by which the slug is trimmed as it is ejected, and when the mold is again advanced that the ejector may act upon the slug this inclined surface 16 Wlll contact with the projections of the linersthe entire length of the mold, forcing each and all the liners to their extreme lower position, thus leaving the slug loose in' the mold and allowing the passa e of the ejector-blade 18.

the floor of that portion of the mold in which the slug is to be cast is practically, composed of a series of transversely-arranged plates which are slightly raised to narrow that portion of the mold at theinstant of casting and retracted after the cast is complete to allow the slug .to be freely ejected, that the remainder ofthe liners are advanced so asto entirely fill that portion of the mold not occuof thin plates any desired length of slug can be castwithin the limits of the mold. The

arm 14 is relieved, and theliners are" free toand advances it against the liners, which rom this construction it will be seen that pi'ed by the slug and before the latter iscast, and that by reason of this independent seriesassader to chair cth'e ength'bfthe slug'or line, andsuch a" j-ustmen 1s1 1read provided on machines of this class;

Ihave'here described aform-"of mechanism fications of the actuatin mechanism may be I eiiected without materia acter of my invention, I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure ent, is- I a e -1. In a linotype-machine, a slotted mold and a series of transversely and mechanically operated slidable liner-plates by which the working length of the mold is determined.

2. In a linotype-machine, a slotted mold, a series of transversely-disposed lates forming 'one side of the mold means ywhich any number of said-plates may be advanced to close the mold, and determinethe length of the slug to be cast.

3. In a linotype-machine, a slotted mold, a series of transversely-disposed plates having inclined edges u on one side, a fixed plate against which said inclines contact when the mold is advanced for casting. whereby the transverse plates are advanced to fill the mold.

4. In a linotype-machine, a slotted mold, a matrix-holding vise-frame toward which the mold is advanced, means for determining the length of the slug to be cast, said means consisting of plates, the upper edges of which normally form the bottom of the mold, abar carried by the vise-frame-and adjustable to the length of the slug to be cast, inclined or cam edges formed upon the transverse plates, and contacting with said bar when the mold is advanced, whereby a suiiicient number of plates is advanced to fill all that portion of the mold, except that which is to be occupied by the slug.

5. In a linotype-machine, a slotted mold, a series of transverse plates forming the bottom of the mold, mechanism b which a portion of said plates is advance to determine the length of the slug to be cast, mechanism by which the remainder of the plates is slightly advanced to narrow the mold at the instant of casting, and to retract said plates after the slug is cast. I

6. In alinotype-machine, a slotted mold, a series of plates, mechanism by which a portion of said plates is advancedto close the mold and determine the length of the slug to be cast, mechanism by which said plates are subsequently closed tightly together to form a'solid filling for that portion of the mold.-

7. In a linotype-i'nachine, a mold having a fixed and a movable side said movable side composed of 'inde 1y altering the charby Letters Pat-' endently-movable sections,

and means for a vancing andretractin the Imovablefsections to vary the length 0 v the line. M :8. In a. linotype-machinaa mold havin a fixedside and an opposing side compose of 1H independentlymovable sections.

9. In a lin Wed rigid Portion n d 'n e'fised side'; thin plates standing transverse y acrossthe otype-rna hine, a mold'com},

mold and forming its opposite side, and

mechanism whereby a'determined number of said plates 'ma' be advance'dfto close'apon' tiojn of the. mo d, and the slug. 10., In alinot includinga fixe side of the mold, thin transverse plates,'the edges of which form the opposite side of the mold, means adjustable with relation to the mold whereby a nume-machine, a rigid portion her of said plates may be advanced to fill a portion of the mold and limit the length of the casting-chamber.

11. In a linot e-machine, a rigid portion including a fixe side of the mold, thin transverse plates, the edges of which form the opposite side of the mold, means adjustable with relation to the mold whereby a number ofsaid plates may be advanced to fill a portion of the mold and limit the casting-cham her, and means for subsequently compressing said plates in the direction of the length of the mold. V

12. In a linotype-machine, a rigid'mold including a fixedv side, thin transverse plates, the edges of which form the o osite side of" the mold, means adjustable wit 1 relation to. the mold whereby said plates mayibe ad,

site side of the mold, means by which a portion of said plates may be advanced to fillthe mold, and limit the casting-chamber, means by which those plates forming the bottom of said chamber maybe advanced; topslightlyf narrow the chamber before a slug is cast, and

subset uently retracted tov free the slug;

14. n a linotype-machine, a mold havin a fixed, and a sectional movable side, an means by which sections of said movableside may be advanced to determine the length of the casting-chamber, said means including beveled surfaces upon the sections, and an adjustable opposing plate against which the surfaces are heldin contact at the instant of casting. I I

15. In a linotype-machine, a mold having a fixed and a sectional movable side, means by which sections of the movable sidemay be advanced to determine the length of the castiilg chamber, and means by which the sections are positively retracted, said means 5 including inclined contacts carried by the sections, and fixed contacts against which the inclines are caused to impinge. V p

16. In a linotype-machine, a mold having a fixed anda sectional movable side, means [0 by which thesection of theinovable side maybe advanced to determine the length of the casting-chamber, and means ,byiWhich' the sections al e compressed together, after being -posi ti oned,zsaid means including a pressure 15 devicw and means by which it is actuated beforethe cast is made.

the sections are y y ARTHUR. R. NOYES.

' Witnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, D. B. RICHARDS.

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